Feel bad about throwing away the pretty greeting cards people give you? Turn them into little gift boxes, and send them back out into the world. It only takes one card and a bit of folding to make a lidded box that’s big enough to hold jewelry or another small gift.
Christmas cards are too pretty to throw away, so I like to turn them into gift tags to use the following Christmas. It takes just minutes to do, and they come out looking every bit as nice as store-bought gift tags – if not nicer.
A simple way to save on Easter baskets? Shrink them down to a reasonable size. This paper plate Easter basket has just enough room for a few pieces of candy and a couple toys. Here’s how it’s made.
Use these free printables to turn empty toilet paper rolls into Valentines. There are two fun styles to choose from.
Dress up your holiday gifts with these free, printable gift tags There are six sets to choose from. Just choose your favorite; then, print it on copy paper, card stock or full-sheet label paper.
This Thanksgiving while you’re busy reflecting on all the things that you’re thankful for, why not take a minute to thank some of the people that you’re thankful for?
Have a drawer full of recipes that are just begging to be organized? Use one of my recipe card templates to get the job done. These templates are fully editable, so you can type your recipes in before you hit print, or print blank recipe cards, and fill them out by hand. Whichever you prefer.
Use these printable seed packets to save and share seeds from your garden. A packet of seeds makes a thoughtful party favor, teacher’s gift or thank you, while a collection of seeds makes the perfect gift for any gardener.
Use all those little scraps of paper that you have leftover after wrapping gifts to make your own gift bows. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is.
I know the world has gone digital, but an actual made-out-of-paper weekly planner is still a must in my book. I just like the tangibility of it.
And I’m pretty picky about the format. So picky that I started making my own several years ago. I like to have one page for each week, and then an entire page for notes across from it. This gives me lots of room to write down article ideas, phone numbers and whatever else I need to keep track of.
Sound like your kind of planner? Well, then you’re in luck because I’m making it available as a free printable!
Giving gift cards this holiday season? Save yourself some cash, and use these free, printable gift card holders to wrap them. I have two fun, holiday designs for you to choose from.
Learn how to turn an old book into a junk journal. I made this one out of an old Reader’s Digest Condensed Book.
Making your own envelopes is really easy, and lots of fun. And when you make them yourself, you get to pick the paper and make them whatever size you want.
All of the envelopes that you see here were made from the pages of a little, free magazine that my insurance company puts out each quarter. Aren’t they pretty? Let me show you how they’re made.
Here are six sets of canning jar labels that you can use to dress up your home-canned goods, including several that you can customize with your own text.
Wrap gift cards up in these vintage-inspired gift card holders for the perfect presentation. There are two fun designs to put to use.
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